Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9·January–April 1954

January–April 1954

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 78 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9 (January–April 1954), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 9, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 78 of 143

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12th October, 1953The Commissioner, LIMASSOL.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that, by an order of the District Court of Limassol, dated 29th September, 1953, I was appointed ancillary administrator with the will annexed of the estate found in Cyprus of the late George H. McFadden who died as a result of an accident at sea within the territorial waters of Limassol on or about the 19th April, 1953. Copy of the Order of the District Court of Limassol together with copy of the will is enclosed herewith, for your information.

The deceased was an American citizen domiciled in America whose last place of residence was Episkopi village, in the district of Limassol. By clause 3 of his will the deceased bequeaths his house and grounds in the village of Episkopi to the Cyprus Government "provided that it maintain and use the same for archeological and educational purposes and make the same available to the University Museum of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, without cost, for the completion of its archeological research connected with the site at Curium, and also provided that said property shall not be sold by the Cyprus Government under any circumstances. If the Cyprus Government does not desire to accept this gift upon the above terms, or having accepted the same fails to maintain and use said premises for the aforesaid purposes or desires to dispose of said premises, then in any such event the house and grounds shall

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